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Jessie Daniels (self-titled)

Jessie Daniels / Midas Records

Fan Appeal: All ages; Anyone looking for good Christian pop music.

Genre: Pop

This is a happy, pop music CD that is full of fun songs and catchy lyrics.

When I first received this album, I was ecstatic because I had heard how great it is. It wasn’t a lie either; this one is definitely a keeper. Jessie Daniels absolutely delivered with and amazing CD that I just can’t stop listening to.

With its first song "The Noise", and its upbeat lyrics about trying to hear God through all of the daily activities, school, sports, and anything else that happens to block out His voice. Just by reading through the lyrics I was completely inspired. It amazed me how on fire for God someone can be, and what really hit me is that she is 18, almost my age and is totally wanting so much more out of life. It made me want to be a lot more like her.

In the song "Hold Me Now," Jesse makes her own brand of pop/worship by realizing how God is always there and holding on tightly to each of us. In "Hello/Goodbye" she explains the feeling of falling back into temptation or bad relationships and how she just has to say “Hello/Goodbye” to those kinds of things. This album, as a whole, was really a positive experience for me, and that made definitely worth keeping in my collection.   

Probably the only real downer about this CD is that it doesn’t actually release until June 6. (Yep, I got my copy early!) J Also, although this album has great songs, some of them could be considered repetitive because of the musical and lyrical similarities. One more thing that some might not like is that this CD ends way too fast and you have to listen to it a couple times for it to really sink in.

Still, overall this is a great album to buy for anyone looking for Christian pop alternatives to singers like Avril Lavigne or Ashlee Simpson. Terrific buy!

FAMILYFANS RATING: A-

If members of your family like this CD, then you may want to try….

-Krystal Meyers: Krystal Meyers (self-titled). Pop/Punk. Another good Christian pop singer.

-Kelly Clarkson: Breakaway. Pop. This is mainstream pop/rock music at its best.

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  --Tony Nappa